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Alma Campos

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Immigration reporter @chicago.suntimes.com almacampos.com email: acampos@chicagopublicmedia.org

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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I’m a journalist looking to connect with people in the Chicago area who have renounced their US citizenship, are seriously considering leaving the U.S., have already moved abroad, or feel they would leave if they could but are tied here by money, family, immigration status, caregiving etc. Msg me.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I used the little French I know in my reporting today. It was a reminder I should keep learning it.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I’m a journalist looking to connect with people in the Chicago area who are seriously considering leaving the U.S., have already moved abroad, or feel they would leave if they could but are tied here by money, family, immigration status, caregiving, custody or work. Feel free to reach out.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
20 years ago, Flor lost a job after trying to support immigrant workers in the 2006 march. This year, she brought her family to May Day. For her, the march has become something passed down and a way of refusing to disappear. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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For May Day, Chicago mom takes her family to a protest: ‘I have never heard of any right being won from home’
Twenty years ago, Flor Ramirez lost her job for trying to stand with immigrant workers on May Day. Now, she brings her family to the march, hoping her children learn not to stay silent.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Immigrant communities have lived with lethal enforcement for decades, and recent deaths of immigrants like Silverio Villegas Gonzalez often pass without outrage or accountability. Our editorial note this week: southsideweekly.com/this-violenc...
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This Violence is not New
Maintaining attention and solidarity with immigrant communities is essential, not just when citizens are affected.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
After months on the picket line in Little Village, Teamsters at the Mauser plant have reached an agreement, union leaders told @southsideweekly.bsky.social on Friday. The strike began over unsafe conditions, low pay, and job security. Full story ✍️ José Abonce southsideweekly.com/little-villa...
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Little Village Mauser Workers Reach Deal
fter seven months on the picket line, Teamsters from Local 705 at Mauser Packaging Solutions’ Millard plant in Little Village reached an agreement to end the strike on January 21.  Workers began strik...
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Many Venezuelans cheered Maduro’s capture, yet still can’t go home. Families face a paradox: relief over a dictator’s fall, but ongoing legal uncertainty keeps many confined at home for fear of deportation. My latest for @southsideweekly.bsky.social southsideweekly.com/far-from-fre...
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Far From Free: Venezuelan Migrants in Limbo After Maduro Capture
As the situation in Venezuela worsens, migrants in Chicago face heightened immigration restrictions and uncertainty.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
The national response to Minneapolis has me revisiting the killing of Silverio González Villegas by ICE in Franklin Park, IL. I reported on it last fall. Worth remembering. southsideweekly.com/a-tragic-hom...
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A Tragic Homecoming
After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, ...
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Shout out to @blockclubchi.bsky.social for helping amplify our investigation into how fraudsters are targeting immigrants seeking legal help, exposing costly scams that exploit people already navigating a confusing legal system. Read the full republish here: blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/10/f...
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Fraudsters Target Immigrants Seeking Legal Help
In Illinois, immigrants have lost thousands of dollars to notarios offering legal assistance they’re not qualified to provide — as well as other impostors. Nationally, the figure is at least $1.2 mill...
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Colin Boyle @colinbphoto.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Residents Move Out Of Raided South Shore Building As Court-Ordered Deadline Arrives Friday Some residents said they were moving in with loved ones, while others were preparing for a night on the streets ahead of a weekend cold snap. @afrodip.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/12/r...
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
We’ve been following developments at 7500 South Shore, where families have endured worsening conditions for months. Now, after forming a union, tenants have been ordered to vacate by Dec. 12—just as winter sets in & the building becomes nearly unlivable. ✍️ Caeli Kean via @southsideweekly.bsky.social
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Raided South Shore Building Tenants Ordered to Leave
Tenants of a South Shore building raided by federal agents are ordered to vacate by Dec. 12, despite freezing weather and unsafe, deteriorating conditions.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
This isn’t just about individual scams but also about a system so confusing and inaccessible that people feel they have no choice but to trust anyone promising a path forward. And reporting fraud is just as complicated.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
A new investigation I reported w/ Max Blaisdell shows how immigrants seeking legal help are being targeted by scams. During a time when people are desperate for work permits, green cards, or asylum, notarios & impostors can exploit that fear. Via @southsideweekly.bsky.social @typeinvestigations.org
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Fraudsters target immigrants seeking legal help
In Illinois, immigrants have lost thousands of dollars to notarios offering legal assistance they’re not qualified to provide—as well as other impostors. Nationally, the figure is at least $1.2 millio...
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Glad this work is getting the attention it deserves. Glad to have been part of it.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
We just published a cross-newsroom investigation into the use of tear gas and pepper spray during Operation Midway Blitz. Reporters, photographers, and editors from across Chicago reviewed dozens of videos to build a verified record of how these weapons were used in our neighborhoods.
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Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago—Even After Judge Said To Stop
An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.
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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
South Side Weekly’s reporting on the South Shore raid was featured on @maddow.bsky.social yesterday! (Story link in thread)
Screenshot of Rachel Maddow Show clip that shows headline and excerpt of a South Side Weekly article “911 Audio Shows South Shore Residents’ Panic During ICE Raid.”

Excerpt: “Agents stormed 7500 S. South Shore Dr. in the early morning hours of September 30. Dozens of heavily armed FBI, ICE, and Border Patrol agents swarmed the block as others rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter. Once inside, agents broke into apartments, threw concussion grenades, and zip-tied dozens of residents—including small children—before separating people by race.”
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
I’m grateful to share I received two awards from the Chicago Journalists Association this year: First Place in Immigration Coverage, & Second Place for the Dorothy Stork Award. Thank you to the Chicago Journalists Association and an amazing team @southsideweekly.bsky.social
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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
A judge ordered agents involved in the Chicago deportation blitz to have "visible identification … prominently displayed." But they've been missing in dozens of @chicago.suntimes.com photographs. From @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social, Anthony Vazquez and Ashlee Rezin: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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IDs are mismatched, illegible or still missing 3 weeks after judge’s order to immigration officers
In dozens of photographs at four locations, Chicago Sun-Times photojournalists documented federal officers failing to wear the “visible identification” needed to hold individuals accountable during th...
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
From the Increase the Peace IG. We see federal agents here dragging a man out of this barbershop in Brighton Park a short while ago. The man yells in Spanish “You’re hurting me! You’re hurting me! Help me!”
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I’ve been tracking this contract since 2023, and last week, Cook County quietly renewed it. As ICE raids continue across Chicago, the board approved another $1M deal with a data broker tied to ICE. My latest for @southsideweekly.bsky.social
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Cook County Board Reapproves Contract with ICE-Linked Data Firm as Raids Sweep Chicago
Four years after first being warned that a contract risked exposing immigrant data to ICE, Cook County approved another renewal—this time with advocates commissioners voicing frustration that stronger...
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Grateful to be nominated for the Dorothy Storck Award—an honor named after a trailblazing Chicago journalist. 📝🕵️‍♀️ Thank you Chicago Journlaists Association and congrats to the finalists. 🎉
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 25/10/2025
"Nearly everyone involved in this effort is a woman: the work of finding missing family members, like many other forms of labor for incarcerated people, is largely carried by women."
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Thank you, Cicero Independiente, for republishing my story. 📝
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Thank you @blockclubchi.bsky.social for publishing my story!
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South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Thank you to @blockclubchi.bsky.social for republishing @almacampos.bsky.social's moving reporting on the final journey of Silverio Villegas González, who was killed by federal agents last month in Franklin Park. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/20/a...
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A Tragic Homecoming
After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, ...
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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
An estimated 100,000 people turned out for Chicago’s No Kings rally. Photos via @chicagotribune.com
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Protesters break out in “Lock Trump the fuck up” chants:
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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
@almacampos.bsky.social always delivers good work and this story is worth a read: A Tragic Homecoming. About the return of Silverio Villegas González’s body to Michoacan after he was killed by the U.S. government southsideweekly.com/a-tragic-hom...
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A Tragic Homecoming
After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, ...
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
So glad to have worked on this one with amazing reporters Maira Khwaja @invisible.institute, Jose Abonce @southsideweekly.bsky.social and our SSW editing team @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Weekends aren't a real thing for me these days.
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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Federal agents shot and apparently wounded a person in Chicago today. Linking to this article with the major caveat that DHS statements are typically false and self-serving, and tend to overstate the threats. The only part of this story that is confirmed is that agents shot a civilian.
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Shooting involving federal agents in Brighton Park under investigation
According to the Department of Homeland Security, a woman allegedly "boxed in" federal authorities, who opened fire.
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 02/10/2025
UPDATE — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to feds putting a Black man in a chokehold. “These agents are rogue, unaccountable, and cannot be trusted to keep Chicagoans safe. Thankfully, brave Chicagoans documented these actions and posted them on social media.” thetriibe.com/2025/10/new-...
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New details emerge surrounding incident that led to a Black man being ‘choked’ by the feds in Chicago • The TRiiBE
Chicago Police are still investigating this incident.
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
An immigrant family taken by federal agents Downtown has been separated in detention centers: "They’re locking up children." blockclubchi.co/4pOrdpw
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
CHICAGO / SUBURBS If you want to know what it's looked like at the ICE facility in Broadview (Chicago), this brilliant photo essay from @almacampos.bsky.social & @pgoyette.bsky.social at @southsideweekly.bsky.social is a very good place to start.
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We Want Them Back: Protest and State Violence at Broadview ICE Facility
Hundreds protested outside Broadview ICE in Illinois, resisting Operation Midway Blitz and denouncing raids, deportations, and state violence.
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Leigh Giangreco @leighgiangreco.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
ICE agents’ crackdown on protesters outside of Chicago escalated tonight with flash bangs and pepper bullets. I was on the ground this evening for @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/i...
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Agents Tear Gas, Detain Demonstrators Outside Broadview ICE Facility During Daylong Protest
Large crowds gathered to protest early Friday and later that evening outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 23/03/2025
How much is one American body worth? We spend more to detain prisoners here in the U.S. than El Salvador earns for all their goods and services annually. thetriibe.com/2025/02/the-...
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The Revolutionary Column: Trump will deport Black Americans to overseas prisons, too, if we let him • The TRiiBE
President Donald Trump said he’d love to send Chicagoans to El Salvador’s “mega prison,” and he meant every wild ass word he said.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
What happens after ICE arrests someone? My latest for @southsideweekly.bsky.social dives into the hidden, often chaotic process that follows detention, and the impact on immigrant communities. Read here: southsideweekly.com/where-do-peo...
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Where Do People Go After ICE Arrests Them?
In the Chicago area, people are initially sent to Broadview Processing Center before being transferred to detention centers out of state.
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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
To round out our spotlights we have @southsideweekly.bsky.social, a nonprofit newsroom that has transformed local news through collaborative journalism. The outlet empowers residents to tell their own stories and has ranked third in a reader satisfaction survey among Chicago news outlets.
The layout features a bright green border, the Field Foundation logo at the bottom and four main articles with headlines and images:

1. Top left: "Chicago Legends Debate the Origins of House Music" with a photo of a person wearing headphones performing or DJing
2. Top right: "Missed Shots" subtitled "The Weekly's investigation of ShotSpotter, a controversial gunshot-detection company" by Jim Daley and Max Blaisdell (February 1, 2024), showing an image of mounted electronic equipment
3. Bottom left: "Everyone Is Mad at the Wrong People" with a subheading about Black organizers calling for focus in affordable housing debates, showing a person in an orange top and blue hat
4. Bottom right: "South Side as Inspiration: Alma Campos" describing a narrative odyssey where Senior Editor Alma Campos paints imagery of Chicago's South Side, accompanied by a photo of an industrial bridge or structure

The publication's name "SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY" is prominently displayed across the middle in large black text.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
In the face of fear, Little Village stands strong. Neighbors, activists, and business owners are uniting to push back against ICE raids, proving that solidarity is stronger than intimidation. Words by Jose Abonce for @southsideweekly.bsky.social
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Little Village Unites Against ICE Raids
In a powerful display of solidarity hundreds of residents and activists took to the streets to defend their community and demand an end to deportations.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
An ICE arrest outside a Chicago school. ICE raids are fueling anxiety, school absences, and uncertainty for many students who fear their parents could be deported. How can schools and families support children through this? I wrote about this @mindsitenews.bsky.social and @palabranahj.bsky.social
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Deportation Threats Fuel Immigrant Children's Anxiety - MindSite News
Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, absenteeism has surged in Chicago schools. Teachers are working to make children and families feel secure.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
My latest story for @mindsitenews.bsky.social & @palabranahj.bsky.social 📸 @sebastianhidalgo.bsky.social "What if one day you leave and don’t come back?’" Many children in Chicago are too anxious to go to school, fearing parents will be deported.
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Deportation Threats Fuel Immigrant Children's Anxiety - MindSite News
Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, absenteeism has surged in Chicago schools. Teachers are working to make children and families feel secure.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Thanks for sharing this @cplhouse.bsky.social!
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
"What if one day you leave and don’t come back?’" Many children in Chicago are too anxious to go to school, fearing parents will be deported. My latest story for @mindsitenews.bsky.social & @palabranahj.bsky.social 📸 Sebastián Hildalgo
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Deportation Threats Fuel Immigrant Children's Anxiety - MindSite News
Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, absenteeism has surged in Chicago schools. Teachers are working to make children and families feel secure.
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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
People have the right to not live in fear of being arbitrarily arrested in their own homes or neighborhoods. NIJC's Mark Fleming and Diana Rashid spoke to @elviamalagon.bsky.social @wbez.org abt rampant rights violations during recent immigration raids in Chicago.
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Trump’s immigration arrests in Chicago raise questions about 4th Amendment violations
President Donald Trump has said his administration is targeting dangerous criminals for immigration arrests, but attorneys working with those detained in Chicago say many do not have criminal records.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/02/2025
President Trump's border czar expected flights carrying Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. back to Venezuela to begin "within the next 30 days," he told us. It's the first indication of a timeline to send people back after Trump said he struck a deal with the country’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro.
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Deportation Flights to Venezuela to Begin Within Next 30 Days, Trump Border Czar Says
The assertion by Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, could herald a shift in the relationship between the United States and Venezuela’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro.
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Maanvi Singh @maanvisingh.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
You can follow more of Alma's reporting at @southsideweekly.bsky.social + @mindsitenews.bsky.social. Her piece on the mental health toll of immigrants' long, harrowing journey to Chicago – and the struggle to finally process the violence they fled is especially worth a read right now.
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In Chicago, Immigrants Who Fled Violence and War Struggle With Their Mental Health — palabra.
One of the country's most diverse cities is helping migrants build a new life.
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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
It was great working with you @maanvisingh.bsky.social. Thanks for your thoughtful approach in covering Chicago’s immigrant communities.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Immigration-related news I'm reading today
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“Don’t Open the Door”: How Chicago Is Frustrating ICE’s Campaign of Fear
Months of know-your-rights work has Trump’s border czar complaining.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
The IRS, in removing the words 'equity' and 'inclusion' from its documents, even removed a sentence that talked about... the "inclusion" of a taxpayer identification number on a form. PER WSJ: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
For this week‘s editor’s note, I wrote about the Supreme Court precedents that define actual “unprotected hate speech” and the danger posed by City Council members who would attack free expression in a time of growing fascism. southsideweekly.com/puppet-provo...
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Puppet Provocation
City Council members demanding the removal of an art installation at the Cultural Center should know better.
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